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Canton

Official Website: www.townofcantonct.org
County: Hartford
Region: Avon-Farmington Area
Incorporated as a Town: 1806
Land Area: 24.6 sq. miles
Population Density: 360 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 8,840
Estimated Population for 2006: 10,081
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
96.3%White
0.5%Black
1.3%Hispanic
0.7%Asian
0.0%Native American
1.2%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $77,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $176,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $315,000
Poverty: 2.7%
Violent Crime Index: 2 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 16 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Bristol Hospital (Bristol), John Dempsey Hospital (Farmington)
Villages/Neighborhoods: Canton, Canton Center, Canton Valley ?, Collinsville, North Canton

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